Vote Early (Absentee voting)

If you received an absentee ballot by mail, but have not submitted it yet, you have two options to get your vote counted:

Drop your ballot off at City Hall today until 3 p.m. You can also have someone else drop your ballot off for you, but it must be brought to City Hall at 350 S. 5th St.

Go to your polling place to vote in person today instead. Even if you received a mail ballot, as long as you have not returned it, you can still vote at your polling place. You cannot drop your ballot off at your polling place, but you can get a new ballot there and vote.

There are 46 days of early voting before each election. All voters in Minnesota can now choose to vote before Election Day by absentee ballot without providing a reason. You can vote by mail, or you can vote early in-person. For the general election, early voting started on Friday, Sept. 23, by mail or in person.

You can either vote early or at your polling place on Election Day. If you've already voted early, you cannot vote at your polling place - your absentee vote has already been counted.

If you would like to verify that your absentee ballot was received and counted, you can check the status of your ballot online here.

Absentee Voting by Mail

If you received an absentee ballot, but have not submitted it yet, you have two options to get your vote counted:

Drop your ballot off at City Hall today until 3 p.m. You can also have someone else drop your ballot off for you, but it must be brought to City Hall at 350 S. 5th St.

Go to your polling place to vote in person today instead. Even if you received a mail ballot, as long as you have not returned it, you can still vote at your polling place. You cannot drop your ballot off at your polling place, but you can get a new ballot there and vote.

Absentee Ballot Applications are also available in multiple languages to download and print off to submit in person, or via mail, email, or fax:

Requests are taken year-round. Absentee ballots are available beginning 46 days prior to a regularly scheduled election. Not pre-registered?That's not a problem. You can apply for an absentee ballot and you will receive voter registration materials with your ballot.

Follow the status of your absentee ballot:

Deadline for returning absentee ballots on Election Day

Remember to request your absentee ballot at least 7 days before Election Day to allow yourself time to complete the absentee voting process.

Absentee ballots returned by the United States Postal Service (USPS) or a commercial package delivery service (FedEx, UPS, etc.) must be received by the city election office by 8 p.m. Election Day.

Absentee ballots returned to the city election office by the voter or an agent of the voter (another person authorized by the voter to act on the voter's behalf-see Agent Delivery information) must be received by 3 p.m. on Election Day.

All absentee ballots must be returned to the address on the return envelope at the city election office in City Hall. On Election Day, voters who have not yet returned a requested absentee ballot may choose to go to the polls to vote, but CANNOT deliver an absentee ballot to a polling place.

Absentee voting for military or overseas voters

If you are an active-duty uniformed service member (or the spouse or dependent of one) or a U.S. citizen living abroad permanently or temporarily, see the Minnesota Military and Overseas Voter Service for complete details on how to absentee vote. Be sure to allow plenty of time for this process.

Now available, active-duty uniformed service members, eligible spouses and dependents of such members, and other U.S. citizens residing outside the U.S. may complete a special absentee ballot application online. This online service is available only to the identified eligible individuals who are able to provide an email address and an identification number from either a Minnesota-issued driver's license or Minnesota ID card, or the last four digits of their Social Security Number, or their U.S. Passport.